Mori Festival: Maiko-gaeshi

This year's Mori Festival concluded last night. It feels like more and more visitors from outside the town have been coming to see it over the past few years. It's bustling with life, which brings back a sense of nostalgia and joy. After all, festivals really do have a certain energy that makes people's hearts leap. When the festival float (yatai) came up in front of the elderly welfare facility for a performance, the eyes of the residents watching were shining. The finale was the Maiko-gaeshi ritual. Amidst the watchful gaze of hundreds of gathered people, this year's festival came to a splendid close.